Thomas Lovejoy
Guest Speaker
Professional Affiliation
Former Senior Fellow, United Nations Foundation; Professor, George Mason University; Brazil Institute and ECSP Advisory Board Member
Expert Bio
Thomas Lovejoy was a professor in the department of environmental science and policy at George Mason University and a senior fellow at the United Nations Foundation for Science, Economics, and the Environment, based in Washington, D.C. Lovejoy served on science and environmental councils under the Reagan, Bush, and Clinton administrations and was also the World Bank’s chief biodiversity advisor and lead specialist for the environment for Latin America and the Caribbean. In the 1980s, he brought international attention to the world’s tropical rain forests and in particular the Brazilian Amazon, where he has worked since 1965. Lovejoy was a recipient of the prestigious Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, and in 2009 he was the winner of BBVA foundation frontiers of knowledge award in the ecology and conservation biology category. Lovejoy held a Bachelor of Science and PhD in biology from Yale University.
Insight & Analysis by Thomas Lovejoy
- Blog post
- Environment
Amazon Tipping Point
- Past event
- Environment
The 2018 Journalists’ Guide to Energy and Environment
- Blog post
- Environment
Amazon Approaches Deforestation Tipping Point
- Past event
- Climate
Developing Climate Resilience: An Island Perspective
- Past event
- Reproductive Health
Assessing the Evidence: Family Planning as a Contributor to Environmental Sustainability
- Past event
- International Development
The Future of the Sustainable Development Goals
- Past event
- Climate